Honestly, I found Ascension rather boring. I had to start it three different times over a period of about 8 months. I really liked Omen and Allies, though. _________________
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I'm on the fence. While I enjoyed Golden's stuff. I worry for the EU when a next gen character finally gets their due and its given to a newer author. I feel it's a lot of weight on the author- for if they screw up the character is the one who will suffer. the powers will consider the failing the character's and not make more of those book.

I just hope that's not going to be the case- I hope for a solid series. Very much looking forward to it!_________________-Bring on your thousands, one at a time or all in a rush. I don't give a damn. None shall pass.
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:02 pm

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WerehunterKnight

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I don't consider the Sword Of The Jedi thing to be a prophecy. But rather a title and calling, so to speak. It doesn't mean that she'll be doing all the major fights the Jedi are in, but rather that she'll always be on to put herself on the front lines. That she won't sit back and let others do the work. And in my opinion, that's exactly what they've done with her since that happened. Luke might have been the one to kill Shimraa and the dark Jedi in the Dark Nest trilogy, but Jaina was the one Jedi, other then Zekk, that refused to leave the fight in the first book and was always in the forefront in the other two. She just couldn't let others be there unless she was too. In Legacy of the Force, she put herself in Jacen's path. She didn't like it, but didn't want anyone else to have to go up against him. In Fate of the Jedi, she's the one who tried to fight Dalaa with her hidden group of Jedi, she's the one who flew off to help Luke against the Sith, she's the one who stayed with Luke and Corran during the final book despite the fact they all expected to die.

That's what being the Sword of the Jedi means in my opinion. Not some prophecy saying she'll be the one to do all the fighting, but rather saying that she'll be there for the fighting because that's who she is.

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:42 pm

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UltimatedashKnight

Joined: 20 Jun 2012Posts: 128

Werehunter wrote:

I don't consider the Sword Of The Jedi thing to be a prophecy. But rather a title and calling, so to speak. It doesn't mean that she'll be doing all the major fights the Jedi are in, but rather that she'll always be on to put herself on the front lines. That she won't sit back and let others do the work. And in my opinion, that's exactly what they've done with her since that happened. Luke might have been the one to kill Shimraa and the dark Jedi in the Dark Nest trilogy, but Jaina was the one Jedi, other then Zekk, that refused to leave the fight in the first book and was always in the forefront in the other two. She just couldn't let others be there unless she was too. In Legacy of the Force, she put herself in Jacen's path. She didn't like it, but didn't want anyone else to have to go up against him. In Fate of the Jedi, she's the one who tried to fight Dalaa with her hidden group of Jedi, she's the one who flew off to help Luke against the Sith, she's the one who stayed with Luke and Corran during the final book despite the fact they all expected to die.

That's what being the Sword of the Jedi means in my opinion. Not some prophecy
saying she'll be the one to do all the fighting, but rather saying that she'll be there for
the fighting because that's who she is.

That's beautiful. Haha but seriously that's pretty much my opinion. The Sword of the Jedi isn't like being the Chosen One, it's more like Luke being "the only hope." He simply had the power, and the personality, that he was going to be involved the coming conflict, not because he was pre-destined, but because that's who he was.

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:09 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7121Location: Sailing into the unknown

Werehunter wrote:

I don't consider the Sword Of The Jedi thing to be a prophecy. But rather a title and calling, so to speak. It doesn't mean that she'll be doing all the major fights the Jedi are in, but rather that she'll always be on to put herself on the front lines. That she won't sit back and let others do the work. And in my opinion, that's exactly what they've done with her since that happened. Luke might have been the one to kill Shimraa and the dark Jedi in the Dark Nest trilogy, but Jaina was the one Jedi, other then Zekk, that refused to leave the fight in the first book and was always in the forefront in the other two. She just couldn't let others be there unless she was too. In Legacy of the Force, she put herself in Jacen's path. She didn't like it, but didn't want anyone else to have to go up against him. In Fate of the Jedi, she's the one who tried to fight Dalaa with her hidden group of Jedi, she's the one who flew off to help Luke against the Sith, she's the one who stayed with Luke and Corran during the final book despite the fact they all expected to die.

That's what being the Sword of the Jedi means in my opinion. Not some prophecy saying she'll be the one to do all the fighting, but rather saying that she'll be there for the fighting because that's who she is.

That's a good description. I don't see any discrepencies with this and the way she's been portrayed in LotF and FotJ._________________
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:04 pm

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ProudfootKnight

Joined: 14 Sep 2012Posts: 259Location: London

Did anyone here attend the Del Rey panel at C6 where this was announced.

There was a GORGEOUS girl there in a Jaina costume.

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:49 pm

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1337JediMaster

Joined: 02 Sep 2012Posts: 562Location: Florida

It was a great panel, she did look super excited huh?_________________Mara: "Not many people Dare to hug me"
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:42 am

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ProudfootKnight

Joined: 14 Sep 2012Posts: 259Location: London

Agreed, fantastic panel, I wish there had have been more novel based panels.

And she was very excited.

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:36 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Her name is Shea Standefer. Fangirlblog did an interview with her.

Link: http://fangirlblog.com/2012/09/interview-shea-standefer/_________________
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